Antti Autti
| When a professional snowboarder considers Jamie Lynn, Craig Kelly and Peter Line as his all time favourite riders and influences, well, you know you’re looking at a guy who knows what snowboarding is all about. Hailing from a small town in the northern reaches of Finland called Rovaniemi, Antti started snowboarding in 1995 on a small local hill and has since established himself as a fierce international competitor, traveling the globe over and making his mark.
Although he claims to be a fairly chilled out guy who doesn’t get rocked by competitive pressure, his already boisterous career and list of results would suggest Antti as one of the more competitive riders currently riding on the tour. Competing since 2001 with podium results reaching as far back as 2003, the winter of 2005 was certainly the time of his breakthrough. An impressive four FIS World Cup podiums and a third place finish at the 05 Burton US Open however would pale in comparison to his performance at the 05 Winter X-games where he became the first European rider to win Halfpipe Gold. His success would continue well into the following seasons, proving his worth in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle contests. The winter of 2006 would see Antti finish second in the Slopestyle at the 5Star Burton European Open, an incredible fifth place Halfpipe finish at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino as well as two top ten slopestyle and halfpipe results at the 06 Burton US Open. Over the next two seasons Antti Autti maintained a high caliber level of riding, building upon his reputation as a threat to every other competitor with seemingly innate transition talents and a unique and signature spinning style. Skip ahead to the winter of 2009, where Antti improved upon his string of results considerably and became a key contender for the Swatch TTR World Tour Title. Bagging top five results at major 6Star events such as the O’Neill Evolution, Burton US Open and Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck, as well as a podium finish at the 09 Oakley Arctic Challenge, Antti found himself finishing his 2009 Swatch TTR Tour season as World No. 3 – a feat for which much recognition is due. With all these results, some may think Antti to be solely a competitor. Au contraire mon frère. Antti is in fact the complete package. Back home he has been actively promoting the sport in Finland as well as organizing his own events. Antti was also heavily involved in the Scrapbook Project, a snowboarding documentary that captures the essence of Finnish riding, everything from on-mountain feats and behind the scenes antics. Finally, Antti has also been hard at work on his new board project in collaboration with NDK, the same crew behind YES. Looking ahead, the 2010 winter season his high anticipation of what Antti Autti will bring to the table. Be sure to look out for Antti at many of the top tier contests this season as well as some progressive style from the Finnish legend. Check out Antti`s own web here – anttisworld.com Antti placed 2nd at The Oakley Arctic Challenge 09, and we are looking forward to having this sympathetic Finnish rider with us for TAC 2010! |
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Antti AuttiAge: 24 Origin: Rovaniemi Finland Sponsors:Flow, Billabong, Giro, Toyota, Kostum Shoes, Skull Candy, Rockstar Energydrink |
